Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.

Medtronic recalls data management software, urging healthcare providers to run update
The error caused incorrect glucose data to be displayed to clinicians. According to Medtronic, any treatment decisions or recommendations based on those data need to be revisited.
Abbott shares safety concerns with millions of CGM sensors—7 deaths reported
Approximately 3 million FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors need to be replaced due to a risk of incorrect glucose readings. Abbott has received reports of 736 severe adverse events and seven deaths that may be related to this issue.
Semaglutide, other obesity drugs show potential to treat nondiabetic stroke
Much more research is still required, but a new meta-analysis in Stroke suggests these medications may provide valuable stroke prevention.
Drones deliver AEDs for the first time in the United States
“This study represents a major step forward in how we respond to cardiac arrest in the United States,” explained Monique Starks, MD, principal investigator. “By integrating drone technology into emergency care, we’re working to close the critical gap between cardiac arrest and treatment."
Drinking coffee may reduce risk of recurrent AFib
Physicians often tell AFib patients they should limit coffee consumption to protect their hearts. This new analysis, however, suggests that may not be necessary.

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Top 15 heart-healthy diets: DASH, Mediterranean come out on top

The list represents a collaboration between more than 30 nutritionists, doctors and epidemiologists.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into sudden cardiac arrest after a tackle during the first quarter of the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati Jan 2, 2023. The incident has instantly raised awareness and brought sudden cardiac arrest to the forefront on news reports today. Image from Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin incident brings sudden cardiac arrest into national headlines

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after a tackle during the first quarter of a game with the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan 2.

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Regulatory Roundup: FDA news on omecamtiv mecarbil for HFrEF, 'world's smallest heart pump' and more

Read our monthly recap of some of the biggest FDA-related stories that have hit cardiology, including updates related to Cytokinetics, Dexcom and Abiomed.

Patients with especially high blood pressure may want to limit how much coffee they drink

Researchers explored nearly 20 years of data from more than 18,000 patients, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Takeshi Tsuda, MD, pediatric cardiologist, Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware, discusses evaluation of cardio-toxicity in pediatric cancer patients. He presented a study at American Heart Association (AHA) 2022 meeting that hoped to show the use of cardiac stress testing on children would indicate which patients would see more toxicity from chemotherapy agents. #AHA #AHA22

VIDEO: Identifying cardiotoxicity in young cancer patients

Pediatric cardiologist Takeshi Tsuda, MD, discussed the evaluation of cardiotoxicity in young cancer patients at the American Heart Association (AHA) 2022 meeting.

Cardiovascular disease still the No. 1 cause of death in the world

A new global report, based on data from 204 different countries and territories, has been published in full in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s disease linked to cardiovascular benefits

New research published in Annals of Rheumatic Diseases and Hypertension examined the impact medications for different non-cardiovascular conditions can have on a patient's heart health.

Alternative therapies for heart failure: Health experts detail the good, the bad and the unknown

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association examined the potential impact of many therapies, including fish oil supplements, lily of the valley and yoga.

Heart Health

Medtronic recalls data management software, urging healthcare providers to run update

Abbott shares safety concerns with millions of CGM sensors—7 deaths reported

Semaglutide, other obesity drugs show potential to treat nondiabetic stroke

Drones deliver AEDs for the first time in the United States

Drinking coffee may reduce risk of recurrent AFib